1761 waits to leave Amsterdam central station heading the 17.00

International train to Hannover HBf. This really is a 'proper' European train being loco. hauled, crossing international borders and having long rake of comfortable coaches. Also, many of the coaches (both first and second class) were compartment stock. I was very envious looking through the windows, the comfy compartments reminded me of a era on the UK network that has long gone! It was interesting to note that these DB coaches were not ancient throwbacks from the 1960s but were built in the mid 2000s.